Improved rein-guide for harness



'y Derby, Orleans county,

hip-strap, and H the PATENT FFICE.

r L. RICHMOND, ory DERBY, vnHMoNfr.

IMPRovEo REIN-culot', FOR HARNESS.-

' Specification forming To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, LEMUEL RICHMOND, o in the State of` .V ermont, have invented a new and Improved Rein- Guide; and I hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The nature or essence of my invention consists in providing a loop or, opening of metal or other suitable material to bev secured to the harness for the driving-reins to-pass through, in order to prevent their becoming caught or entangled by the horse s tail or otherwise.

The drawing hereinbefore mentioned shows l a perspective view of my guide attached to the harness, as seen from the drivers seat.

E is the back-strap of the harness, G,- the bottom bar of the guide,y

secured tothe hip-strap by straps passing through eyes at From the' bar A, as shown.

part of Letters Patent No. 97,8 [41, dated December 14, `1869.

H rises the curved loop-bar D, forming the loop or opening I, through which the drivingreins are passed, and by which they are prevented from falling ofi horse when slack, and from being caught and dragged down by his tail. The arm B extends forward from the bar H, and is held down upon the strap E by a leather loop or otherwise, as may be preferred.

One or more additional loops may be formed above the bar D, so as to give a greater elevation to the guide, or to form guides at different heights, if desired.

I claim-4 or openings The above-described rein-guide, consisting of the'bars H and D and arm B, substantially as described.

LEMUEL RICHMOND. Witnesses: JOHN BURNY, B. PIKE.

the back or hips of the 

